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Toxicity
| Band | |
|---|---|
| Type | Album (Studio full-length) |
| Released | September 4, 2001 |
| Genres | Alternative Metal, Nu Metal |
| Labels | Columbia Records |
| Format | CD, Digital, Vinyl |
| Length | 44:01 |
| Ranked | #8 for 2001 , #211 all-time |
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Toxicity Information
Track listing (Songs)
| title | rating | votes | video | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Prison Song | 3:21 | 95.8 | 29 | Audio | |
| 2. | Needles | 3:13 | 91 | 24 | Audio | |
| 3. | Deer Dance | 2:54 | 93.6 | 25 | Audio | |
| 4. | Jet Pilot | 2:06 | 87.5 | 22 | Audio | |
| 5. | X | 1:58 | 87.6 | 23 | Audio | |
| 6. | Chop Suey! | 3:30 | 98.6 | 35 | Audio Music Video | |
| 7. | Bounce | 1:54 | 87 | 24 | ||
| 8. | Forest | 4:00 | 91.9 | 22 | Audio | |
| 9. | ATWA | 2:56 | 93.6 | 25 | Audio | |
| 10. | Science | 2:42 | 89.7 | 22 | Audio | |
| 11. | Shimmy | 1:50 | 85.6 | 21 | ||
| 12. | Toxicity | 3:38 | 97.5 | 30 | Audio Music Video | |
| 13. | Psycho | 3:45 | 93.9 | 22 | Audio | |
| 14. | Aerials | 3:55 | 97.7 | 32 | Audio Music Video | |
| 15. | Arto | 2:13 | 80 | 15 |
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Line-up (members)
- Serj Tankian : Vocals, Keyboards, Guitars
- Daron Malakian : Guitars, Vocals
- Shavo Odadjian : Bass
- John Dolmayan : Drums
Certifications
United States (RIAA) 3x Multi-Platinum 3,000,000
Produced by Rick Rubin & Daron Malakian
Mixed by Andy Wallace (Slayer, Septultura, Nirvana)
Mixed by Andy Wallace (Slayer, Septultura, Nirvana)
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Toxicity Lists
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–Toxicity Reviews
(1)
Date : Aug 24, 2025
One of my first albums. I grew up with this thing, it was part of my formative years in middle into high school. Most of the songs evoke memories of bus rides, of seeing the same friend group every day, of walking around town with nothing to do. Actually, Toxicity was one of the albums my friends and I could agree upon; I was pretty strictly into 80’s and 90’s Metal at the time, whereas they were much more Deathcore modern scene kids, but Toxicity, we could agree, was awesome.
That’s not to say I am blinded by nostalgia; in fact, I will go on record to say this album is vastly overrated. One of the main reasons being its inconsistency. It’s got some amazing highlights that even people without a clue or care about this band can enjoy (Chop Suey!, Aerials). The title track has some of the most iconic drumming in the history of music. But it’s got just as many tracks that fall into… “filler” seems a bit too harsh, because every track is very unique and memorable, but just… not as good territory? They aren’t nearly bad songs, but I don’t have much desire to revisit “Prison Song” or “Jet Pilot” again.
The songwriting on this album is really interesting. Could never say for a second that a single moment of this album is boring. And each song is absolutely bursting with character. The amount of personality oozing from each band member is cartoonlike in its audacity. Yet at the same time, some of the compositional choices are just odd. I mean, pur ... See More
That’s not to say I am blinded by nostalgia; in fact, I will go on record to say this album is vastly overrated. One of the main reasons being its inconsistency. It’s got some amazing highlights that even people without a clue or care about this band can enjoy (Chop Suey!, Aerials). The title track has some of the most iconic drumming in the history of music. But it’s got just as many tracks that fall into… “filler” seems a bit too harsh, because every track is very unique and memorable, but just… not as good territory? They aren’t nearly bad songs, but I don’t have much desire to revisit “Prison Song” or “Jet Pilot” again.
The songwriting on this album is really interesting. Could never say for a second that a single moment of this album is boring. And each song is absolutely bursting with character. The amount of personality oozing from each band member is cartoonlike in its audacity. Yet at the same time, some of the compositional choices are just odd. I mean, pur ... See More
Toxicity Comments
(45)
Sep 25, 2026
미국의 얼터너티브,뉴메탈밴드 SOAD의 명반이다. 보컬 세르이의 클린과 그로울링을 오가는 목소리는 이 앨범의 필수요소이다. 00년대를 상징하는 최고의 명반임이 확실하다.
2 likes
Sep 24, 2026
누메탈이라 칭하기엔 색체와 형태가 너무 개성적이다. 헛소리 같은 가사들의 메세지도, 곡 내에서 조차 휙 휙 바뀌는 템포들도 모든 것이 도파민 덩어리같은 앨범
1 like
Sep 8, 2025
Extremely thoughtful, playful, & meaningful. It is a bit of a happy fact that this is one of those mega well-known albums.
1 like
Dec 16, 2023
Perfect example of when you mom calls metal a mess. but i love it!
1 likeNov 7, 2023
druhé album "Toxicity" opäť kombinuje Alt./Nu Metal s občasnými prvkami Groove a oproti debutu je o niečo viac podarenejšie + má aj lepšie texty
1 like
May 6, 2022
Toxicity I was really shocked when I re-listened to Toxicity I don't remember him being so powerful and wonderful
3 likes
Apr 5, 2022
보컬이며 연주며 질리는 구석이 없다. 이런 참신한 뉴메탈을 봤나~ 번뜩이는 센스와 탄탄한 연주력 허를 찌르는 곡 구성, 드라마틱까지한 뉴메탈 수작이다. prison song, chop suey!, bounce, toxicty 를 좋게 들었다.
5 likes
Apr 2, 2022
메틀릭한 사운드를 선호하지만 기타 솔로를 싫어하고, 한 곡의 길이가 평균적으로 짧은 앨범을 좋아하는 사람들에게 잘 어울리는 작품이다. 미국의 밴드이긴 하지만 멤버 구성 때문에 다소 이국적인 사운드적 접근도 발견할 수 있다. 대체로 누 메틀 계열 중에서는 꽤 완성도를 갖춘 앨범 중 하나이다.
4 likesJan 31, 2022
쌈빡한 뉴메탈. 세간의 평은 압도적으로 이들의 최고앨범이라 칭송하고 있으나, 개인적으로는 데뷔작이 더 취향에 맞았습니다. 사운드는 큰 변화가 없지만 요상하게까지 느껴졌던 데뷔작의 신선한 느낌보다는 정갈하게 다듬은 티가 많이 나기 때문입니다. 약 20년전의 인터넷 세계에서도 이래저래 유명세를 탄 6번 이외에 즐겨들었던 트랙이라면 14번이 있습니다.
3 likes
Sep 18, 2021
Tremendo, impetuoso, enérgico... Fuera incluso de lo común en ese momento. Un golpe en toda la cara! Que estupendo álbum de los SOAD.
2 likes
Feb 24, 2021
중동스타일의 메탈이 어떤 것인지 제대로 보여준 System of a Down의 2집. Prison Song과 Chop Suey!, 그리고 Psycho는 뉴메탈의 대중화에 지대한 영향을 미쳤다.
4 likes
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System of a Down Discography
| Album | Type | Release date | Rating | Votes | Reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| System of a Down | Album | Jun 30, 1998 | 87 | 29 | 2 |
| Sugar E.P. | EP | Jan 19, 1999 | - | 0 | 0 |
| ▶ Toxicity | Album | Sep 4, 2001 | 92.2 | 46 | 1 |
| Steal This Album! | Album | Nov 26, 2002 | 84.2 | 14 | 0 |
| Mezmerize | Album | May 17, 2005 | 90.2 | 25 | 0 |
| Hypnotize | Album | Sep 27, 2005 | 86.7 | 17 | 0 |
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